Postcode SS8 9QA (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 9QA is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS8 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 9QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SS8 9QA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SS8 9QA is Hilton Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castle View School and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 9QA (for ages 11 and under) is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King John School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS8 9QA is Benbow Club and is 5.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS8 9QA is covered by the Essex police force association and South East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SS8 9QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS8 9QA, and the approximate distance away.

Hilton Road 62 m
The Ridings 65 m
Sussex Way 90 m
Primrose Close 114 m
Bradley Close 117 m
Briarswood 124 m
Sussex Close 135 m
Silver Jubilee Mews 167 m
The Witterings 182 m
Brookside 184 m
Hannah Close 190 m
Jarvis Road 203 m
Lakeview 205 m
Fenwick Way 219 m
Leige Avenue 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 9QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS8 9QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
0 m
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
0 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 917 m
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1 km
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
1.19 km
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.21 km
Castle View School 1.29 km
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
1.42 km
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.42 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.2 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.62 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.62 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.97 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.08 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.28 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
3.5 km
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.59 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
3.64 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 3.74 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS8 9QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.4 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
5.4 km
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
5.5 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.5 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
5.5 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
5.61 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
5.72 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.84 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
5.87 km
Old School Cakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.16 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
6.17 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
6.19 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
6.19 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
6.19 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
6.19 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.19 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.19 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.19 km
St Gabriel's Youth & Community Other catering premises Exempt
January 3, 2019
6.47 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2019
6.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS8 9QA - Data from Apr 2022

Castle View School Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Castle View School Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Silver Jubilee Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Silver Jubilee Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Elsinor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
London Southend Airport Air 9.48 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS8 9QA - Data from Dec 2021

Canvey Lake Inland Water 651 m
Canvey Island Island 1.04 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 1.07 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Thorney Bay Bay 2.02 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 2.32 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 2.33 km
Plumtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Adders Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Shipwrights Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 2.81 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS8 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 111.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.8 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 358,198 kWh - mean 10,854 kWh : median 10,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 121,787 kWh - mean 3,582 kWh : median 2,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 9QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.53008500
Longitude 0.58237400
OS Easting 579218
OS Northing 0184402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12299
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Canvey Island West ED
Electoral Ward Canvey Island Winter Gardens
Local Authority District Castle Point
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000069
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Canvey Island BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026445
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 008E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1